Your home is one of the most significant investments you’ll make in your lifetime. Getting into a routine of checking a few areas of your home with these home maintenance tips can help protect your investment and possibly prevent any large repair bills.
Read more about 7 Home Maintenance Tips for Homeowners New and OldAs the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” But April showers can also bring headaches to homeowners who have clogged gutters. If your gutters need to be cleared, how do you know when to do it yourself and when to hire a professional? The following tips will help you decide which is better for you.
Read more about Gutter Cleaning: DIY Tips & How to Know When It's Best to Hire a ProMaintaining clean gutters is essential. Whether it is your home or business, if your gutters are clogged, it can lead to overflowing water, which can trigger rot spreading across your roof. In addition, the overflow of rainwater not properly directed away from your home can cause pools of water to form at your foundation. If the overflow seeps into your basement or other areas of the property, it can lead to mold and potentially cause cracks in your foundation over time. Making sure your gutters are cleaned regularly will help you save time and avoid costly repairs down the road.
Read more about Hiring a Gutter Cleaner Service: 4 Things to Look ForThere are so many tasks around the house that seem to slip off the “to do” list entirely too often. They tend to be the jobs that are more out-of-sight and out-of-mind than others. Your dishes stare at you from the sink, and a failing heating unit becomes obvious in the winter. Gutter cleaning, on the other hand, is one task that can often be forgotten.
Read more about Gutter Cleaning: Why You Need to Do It More OftenThese days, we’re all looking to find ways to cut costs. Whether cord-cutting to save on cable bills or turning to “do-it-yourself” jobs rather than calling professionals to visit your home, it all comes down to the impact on your wallet. Gutter and window cleaning often fall into that category.
Read more about The Dangers of Gutter and Window Cleaning: 6 Reasons to Outsource the JobGutters catch rainwater from your roof and channel it to the downspouts. Keeping your gutters clean will allow precipitation runoff to flow freely and prevent excess water from pooling around the home, avoiding damage to the foundation. Clogged gutters can also increase the load on roofs, causing them to sag and leak — creating an opportunity for rot and deterioration along the fascia and soffits on your home.
Read more about Gutter Cleaning Tools to Make The Job Less DauntingNo one enjoys spending a perfectly good afternoon cleaning gunk out of the gutters. However, it is an important piece of home maintenance. Not cleaning your gutters can do a lot of damage to your home, and yet cleaning the gutters yourself can put you in danger. Gutters need to be cleaned at least twice a year. Gutters collect rainwater from the roof and direct it away from the foundation of your home. A clogged gutter could cause a backup of water which could potentially build up around the foundation. Depending on the amount of water, it could then leak into your basement or crawl space. Left unchecked, this could lead to costly foundation issues and even mold.
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